Four Translational Research Awards headed by GRU Cancer Center clinical and scientific collaborators were selected for funding. The four winning projects were selected by an eight-member committee from among 27 submissions. ▪ Yukai He, MD, PhD...

The percentage of adults who smoke in the state of Georgia (19%) and in Richmond County (22%) exceeded the national adult smoking benchmark of 14% in 2012 and registers well above the Healthy People 2020 goal of 12%. Particularly in light of the...

Liver cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths worldwide. Obesity is rapidly emerging as a significant risk factor, and the incidence of obesity is growing at an alarming rate. Although the FDA-approved sorafenib showed initial promise...

Using a simple urine test, researchers have identified a biomarker that may correlate with breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women. Sangmi Kim, PhD, is corresponding author of a collaborative study investigating the association between urinary...

Researchers at the GRU Cancer Center have discovered a way to give the immune system a boost in its ability to recognize tumor cells as “enemy” agents. Cancer vaccines have been a growing field in cancer therapeutics, where the body’s immune system...

GRU Cancer Center researchers have identified a potential treatment strategy for a rare but aggressive, largely incurable type of leukemia/lymphoma that is resistant to all current therapies. By developing mouse models of the disease, the Cowell...

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